Morning journal and courier., 1887-02-16
ruRcouRr RECORD.
Superior Court-CiviI Sfde-Judge TOl

THE COURT RECORD. Superior Court-CIviI side-Judge Tor-
 rance. The case of c. A. Lewis of New York vs Romanta Wells, a wholesale druggist of State street, ct al. was taken up before Judge Torrance just before court was adjourned yesterday afternoon. The plaintiff, through his counsel, William Baird of New York and Sidney E. Clark of Hartford, has Eroue ht suit to recover $3, 900 damages for an alleged infringement on patent and to get an injunction against the defendants to stop their manufacturing or selling more of the patent medicines. In 1882 MT. Lewis, who was then manufacturing these medi- cines at 42 Vesey street, and had them pat ented, entered into contract with H. P. Hubbard of this city to thoroughly advertise the medicines, and alleges that under this consideration Hubbard was to have a hand in manufacturing the stuff. The plaintiff ayers that Hubbard failed to comply with the specifications in the contract. He after ward went to New York and brought the stuff and fixtures to this city without the consent of the patentee Mr.
 
 although told, as the plaintiff states, that they could not obtain clear title to the medicines of Hubbard, said they would take the risk and therefore bought the appurte- nances The plaintiff at once came to New Haven and Wells 6 Calhoun offered to com promise. Hubbard had sold the things to them because he had failed to make any money on the medicines. The firm made out it's bill, which the plaintiff said was stuffed. They charged him for rent for thirteen weeks $500, and all their items were exorbitant that the plaintiff refused to accept any such compromise and therefore brought suit. MT. Lewis was not done testifying when court was adjourned till this morning. Henry B. Pardee appeared for the defendants. THE wILMoT DIVORCE CASE SETTLED. Judge Torrance yesterday rendered a de- cision in the Wilmot divorce case by grant ing the husband, Edward A. Wilmot, the grocer of West Haven, a divorce from his wife, Isabella J. Wilmot. on the ground of deseItion. In the case of the wife, her petl- tion for divorce and $3,000 alimony on the ground of intorable cruelty was denied. The custody of two minor children was awarded to MT. Wilmot. John w. filling appeared for MT. Wilmot and State Attorney Doolittle for Mrs. Wilmot. The were tried two weeks ago.
 ANIMPoRTANT DECISION.
 Judge Torrance yesterday made decision
 
 Allen vs. the city of New Haven for $15, ,0O0, claimed to have been sustained by driving into an improperly guarded excavation on Bishop street in 1885. Judge Torrance ren- dered judgment for the defendant. Court of Common Pleas-Judge Stud-
 ley.
 A somewhat peculiar action was begun in the Court of Common Pleas yesterday. Near the river front in Fair Haven is passageway known as Cat alley, leading to South Front street. Alexander E. Hamilton claims right of way through this alley by possession, and claims that George A. Dennison has ob- structed this passageway against him. He sues to recover $500 damages. Judge Pickett appears for him. Dennison denies every al legation through his attorney, Charles Ham ilton.
 City Court Criminal Side Judge
 Deming.
 Richard Barrett and w. D. Maher, viola ting Sunday liquor law, continued to Feb. IT; Elizabeth Webb, breach of the peace against Alice Harper, judgment suspended.
 Court Notes.
 The two oldest children of Edward Bough- ton, the chicken thief who few days ago was sentenced to about five years imprison- ment in jail, were yesterday morning com mitted to the County Home on the applica- tion of the mother that they be sent there. as she was unable to support all four of her children. Her husband has three brothers, and if they are willing to care for them they can get them from the home. She says her husbands brothers are we'll of. She is very pretty woman, and says she can support herself and two youngest children.
 THE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS.
 The county commissioners yesterday were engaged in hearing objections to the petition of Thomas. w alsh, who has applied for liquor license. The principal objection was the To- cation of the saloon, corner of F ster and Gamer streets, and not the unsuitab leness of the party applying for license. George R. Bill conducted the hearing for the objectors and Grove J. Futile appeared for MT. Walsh.
 MADAME JONES GETS SIX CENTS.
 Madame Jones, who formerly kept a-milli- nery establishment in Meadow street, but ran away suddenly to defraud her creditors, recently sued the New York Journal for li- bel, asking for S10,000 for an account of her escapade that was sent from New Haven. The suit was tried and she recovered six cents damages. Several New Haven men testified in the tlial. Under the New York law that verdict makes the plaintiff respon- sible for the costs.
 No Bridge Tender Yet. At joint meeting last night of the select men and board of public works it was rec commended by the committee that an engine be procured for the opening and closing of the draw at Tomlinson's bridge; that the bridge be opened for sharpies when three at a time wish to pass through it and that the extra span be built. The recommendations were adopted by the board. Applications of Henry Dearing, George 0. Hamilton and Patrick Bolan for the place of bridge tender were read. After much discussion the pay of bridge tender was fixed at $110 month After nine fruitless ballots to elect bridge tender the meeting adjourned. GREATER BARGAINS THAN EVER. We Have Completed Our Annual Stock Taking And Found our Stock Yet Too Large-We Shall Therefor Commence To-Day a Second Clearing SaIe-The Assortment May Not Re As Large As The First, Hut The Prices Will Make It Interesting! Just Look At The Following List:
 French woven corsets, hand embroidered former price 89c at 39c. Dr. Balls corsets, Mdm. Warren's and every popular make of corsets can be found at our corset depot at % per cent. less than the same goods are sold in other stores. Fine muslin corset cov- CTS trimmed with Hamburg edge, worth 25c at lie.
 Ladies' chemises, night robes and skirts trimmed with lace and Hamburg edge, all worth 50c to 75a, now for 25c
 Wire bustles at 121 15c same as sold in other stores at h0c